Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Armenia
Armenia: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.5086 LPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.5086 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6046 LPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.5044 LPIA
in 2009
Years of data
8
2007–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.5086 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia peaked at 0.6046 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5044 LPIA, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 37th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Armenia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5496 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.5044 LPIA | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6046 LPIA | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5064 LPIA | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.549 LPIA | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5934 LPIA | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5089 LPIA | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5086 LPIA | -0.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.5086 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3351 LPIA, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.5086 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5464 LPIA, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.527 LPIA | 0.5044 LPIA | 0.5496 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5525 LPIA | 0.5064 LPIA | 0.6046 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5086 LPIA | 0.5086 LPIA | 0.5086 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.91 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.92 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Armenia was 0.5086 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6046 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5044 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Armenia ranks 37th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release